Tag: relationships

• Turning Beautiful Ugly

  The best of intentions can be ruined with a terrible attitude.

  You are not entitled to a positive outcome for your efforts.

  Everything must be worked for and earned.

  Simply because you mean to do well and want to do good in the world does not mean this result is guaranteed.

  Plenty of things can go wrong along the way.

  Life always gets a say.

  Aside from all of the obstacles and challenges life throws your way, you can also mess things up if you are not careful.

  Even with the purest of intentions, it is difficult to create and sustain something beautiful in this world of conflict and strife.

  And a bad attitude can turn even the most beautiful venture ugly in an instant.

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  October 21, 2023

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• Time For Meaning

  Make time for meaningful activities.

  Meaningful is different than fun.

  Fun is important, but like all forms of pleasure, fun is fleeting.

  Meaning sticks with you.

  It changes you.

  It adds lasting value to your life.

  Meaning opens your heart and mind to possibility.

  It gives you a glimpse into the mystery of life.

  Create lasting memories by sharing meaningful moments with others.

  You may not know exactly what is or will be meaningful now, but you will know it once it has happened.

  A good place to start is by making time for the people you care about and who care about you in return.

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  September 29, 2023

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• Pace Yourself

  Set your own standards for progress. 

  It is your life to live and no one else can live it for you. 

  You need to determine where you want to go and how fast you want to get there. 

  And then you need to go. 

  Go at your own pace, but do not let anything stand in your way. 

  Life will try to distract you and deter you. 

  People will try to pressure and persuade you. 

  But you only get one life and, as long as you are not harming anyone, you need to live it as you see fit. 

  No one else will have to live with your regrets but you. 

  It is your task, therefore, to ensure that you have as few regrets as possible, that you live your life in such a way that you are satisfied with what you have accomplished and how you have accomplished it. 

  This means going your own way and at your own speed, not necessarily alone, but not on someone else’s timeline either. 

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  September 3, 2023

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• Tending To Your Goals

  Be careful not to get so caught up in helping others achieve their goals that your goals become neglected.

  Being useful to others is an important skill to have.

  Helping others get what they want is part of being a well-rounded human being.

  Service is an essential aspect of community, and especially of leadership.

  To focus so much on service that your own goals go unfulfilled is counter-productive, however.

  Your dreams and your purpose need your attention also.

  No one is going to go out of their way to tend to your goals for you.

  You need to put in the effort and you need to do the work.

  If the people around you truly care about you, they will support you in this.

  What’s more, if they are the right people, they will even help you.

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  August 19, 2023

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• Respect Your Energy

  Respect your energy.

  Be mindful of how you use it.

  Be careful who you share it with.

  Do not waste it.

  Do not give it away frivolously.

  The source is infinite, but your capacity is finite.

  You only get so much to work with every day.

  Put it to good use.

  Give yourself to your work and your purpose.

  Give of yourself to those who need and appreciate it.

  Be generous but prudent.

  Be gracious but discerning.

  Honor your limitations.

  Protect your boundaries.

  Be a vessel for positive change in yourself and the world around you.

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  August 7, 2023

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